St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-01

q primary election duly held according
| to the invarahe custom in this parish,
after public notice duly advertised and
| while this body represents entirely and
exclusively the democrats and the
| democratic organization OF the parish
of ST. Landry. still, the faction headed
by E d. E>tiiette, claiming to DO the
democratic Executive Committee of
this parish il still asserting its claims
and pretentinns: and notwithstanding
the fact that the said faction was de-
MED admission into the last Congress
sioual convention and their claims to
recognition repuliated by that body,
! still they will again appear at Baton
! Rouge, and again ask recognition and
admission into the convention.
Your committee are further informed
| that the persona delegated by said fac
| ton to represent il at Baton R"uRe
claim to hold credentials from q mass-
meeting held at Grand Coteau Station
| on the 24'h inst, upon the call OF their
pretended Executive Committee.
Your committee are further informed.
that the alleged mass-ineeting consisted
of about three hundred persona OF both
cuIOrs, n large number IF whom were
induced to attend Ivy offers of free
ride upon the cars, with free lunch and
liuuors furnished upon the grounds. and
that 1T least one hundred and twenty
five of the democrats present ON the
ground were spectators who took no
part in the proceedings but who came
from curiosity tO witness the proceed
ings, after having voted at the regular
primary elections of the neighmiinK
polls of Grand Coteau and Coulee
Crnchr.
Your committee further report that
1T the regular primary elections hrid
on the same day at the contiguous polls
nf Bellevue. Coulet Cr0che and Grand
Cuteuu larger vote tor delegates {"
this body was pn'led than for many
wears nast, notwithstanding that there
was no contesfiug candidates for dele
gates at any Of the said polls
Your committee further report, that
thODgh it Was supposed that the pOpn-
latjon around Grand C0teau were in
sympatIy with the leaders of the mass
meeting, yet Grand C"teau, Coulee
Crocl,e and Bellevue. stood faithful to
the Democracy and sen' full dtlega-
tions to this body duly commissioned
nv tie Democrats themselves.
Tour committee finally report, that
the alleged HAAS meeting WAS the ex
piring effort OF drfunct faction, and
are grateful to be able to report that
the democracy Of ST. Landry ia more
than ever united AMI more determined
t., do its full duty IN the great work of
reform in the local and state politics
and in the administration of the
government at home and at the State
Capitol.
The following delegates were then
elected to represent this parish in the
Congressional convention at Baton
Rouge:
NJ. l.. Swords. r. NJ. Littell, w. S.
Frazee. C. J. Thompson, John n. Og-
den, Dr.. T. T. Tarleton. The following
alternateR:
Willis Prescott. E. T. Lewis. L. S.
Hazard. c. NJ. Thompson, 7. Coreil,
Dr.. G. A. NJ. Cook.
Upon motion of E. T. Lewis. it was
resolved that the delegates tn the Con-
grpssOnal convention go unins'ructed
saving and excepting that they shall
vote rs unit whenever the majority
shall direct il to h+ done.
Upon motion of Hon. E. T. Lewis. the
following preamble and resolution
were adopted, viz:
Whereas. it ia necessary tn organize
thu Democratic party of this Senatorial
and Judicial District. therefore he il
Resolved, that the President of this
convention he. and he ia hereby antho-
thnrizrd 10 appoint Immediately for the
parisiI of St. Landry, six memhera nf
the Democratic Executive Committee
of said District.
Resolved fnrther. that said members
are hereby requested Ia meet the mem
hers appointed an said committee 10y
the democratic party nf the parish of
Acadia, at Church Point. On Saturday
October the Sth 1887. for the purpose OF
organizing the said District committee.
In pursuance Of the foregoing autho-
rity, the chair appointed the following |
named members of the said committee
Hon. Louis Stagg, G.. Nj. Thompson, |
L. ID. Prescott. ID. P. Laheur, Alfred |
Pavy, and E. T. Latipur.
Upon motion of Mr.. L. d. Young the |
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that this convention now |
proceed to appoint q delegate to repre- |
sent this parish on the State Central !
Democratic committee, in place of DR.. |
VIM. A. Robertson.
Thereupon. C. J. Thompson, was cleo
ted by reclamation, delegate from this |
pa rish.
Upon motion Of w. r. Wilson, the |
following resolution was unanimously |
adopted
Whereas an eiPct1On mas Oeen Or |
dered by the Governor to take place on
Decembpr 9th 1887. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Huds-
peth. Therefore, to take the sense of |
this convention as to who should in |
their estimation he elected to ill said |
position, he it Resolved. that we recon-
mend to the VOTERS Of this parish, <. T.
Lewis, "a worthy of their votes. and
respectfully request the people to sup
port him for the Office of Judge at the
said election.
Upon motion of E. T. Lewis, it was
Resolved, that the present parish
Executive Committee. as now constitu-
ted. be continued in office.
A communication addressed to the
by Hon. j. Massie Martin.
was read to the convention by the
Secretary, submitting his name IA
candidate for tie nomination to Cong
ress at the approaching Democratic
convention.
Upon motibn of John N. Ogden Esq.
the following res"lutiOn was mani
adopted: Resolved, that this
fully and heartily endorses
the candidatnre of Ex-G0v. Francis T.
Nichols for the nomination for COVER
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